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Tysons Bikeshare stations may be shuffled from office to residential sites

Published December 12, 2022 at 1:30PM

Two parking spaces on Chain Bridge Road near Kingston at McLean Crossing could be replaced by a Capital Bikeshare station (via Fairfax County)

Much has changed in the landscape of Tysons and people’s travel habits since Capital Bikeshare first pulled into town in 2016.

As a result, Fairfax County plans to relocate some of the bicycle-sharing company’s 15 established stations in the area to new spots that better accommodate Tysons’ growing residential population and the rise of remote work accelerated by the pandemic.

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Vienna man arrested after displaying gun to teen walking dog, cursing

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 12, 2022 at 9:30AM

A Vienna police car parked on Cherry Street (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Vienna police arrested the same man twice earlier this month for separate incidents where he was allegedly drunk, including one where he flashed a gun at a passing dogwalker.

First, an officer was called to Blackstone Terrace and Holmes Drive NW intersection at 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 2 for a report of a man standing outside and yelling profanity, according to the Vienna Police Department’s crime roundup for the week of Dec. 2-8.

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FCPD motor officer thrown from bike, seriously injured in collision near GMU

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2022 at 3:30PM

FCPD Lt. Dan Spital addresses a crash on Braddock Road in Fairfax that seriously injured a motorcycle officer (via FCPD/Facebook)

The Fairfax County Police Department’s motor squad encountered an emergency of its own while responding to an incident early this afternoon.

A motorcycle officer was seriously injured in a collision with a Jeep on Braddock Road that police believe was attempting to get out of the squad’s way, FCPD Public Affairs Bureau Commander Lt. Dan Spital said at a media briefing.

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Tysons student theater group books Congressional cameo for ‘Christmas Carol’

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2022 at 1:30PM

Traveling Players Ensemble, a student theater company based in Tysons, performs "Commedia Christmas Carol" (photo by Alex Mountfield)

Rep. Gerry Connolly will put his experience dealing with Scrooges on Capitol Hill to the test tomorrow when he takes the stage for a youth production of “Commedia Christmas Carol.”

The congressman and Providence District Supervisior Dalia Palchik will join student actors with the Traveling Players Ensemble for their take on the Charles Dickens holiday classic at 8 p.m., the Tysons-based theatrical company announced earlier this week.

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McLean Little League offers to fund turf conversion for baseball diamond

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2022 at 10:15AM

The baseball diamond at Linway Terrace Park (via Fairfax County Park Authority)

Grass may soon be passé at Linway Terrace Park in McLean.

McLean Little League (MLL) has offered to fund a conversion of the park’s baseball diamond from grass to synthetic turf, the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) announced Wednesday (Dec. 7).

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JUST IN: Serial killer gets life in prison for 1987 Herndon murder

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2022 at 3:50PM

Fairfax County Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A man already serving a life sentence in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in 2002 has pleaded guilty to killing a woman in Herndon 35 years ago.

The Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney announced today that Charles Helem was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering 37-year-old Eige Sober-Adler, whose body was found in a field near the Dulles Toll Road on Sept. 8, 1987.

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Developers seek to expand Mosaic District’s vibes to more of Merrifield

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2022 at 1:30PM

The Alliance Center Condominiums could be replaced by multifamily residential buildings (via Fairfax County)

The Mosaic District has been declared a rousing success by Fairfax County, but between that mixed-use neighborhood and the Dunn Loring Metro station to the north, vestiges of Merrifield’s more industrial past remain.

A trio of new redevelopment pitches promise to further the county’s efforts to revitalize Merrifield by replacing older properties with housing that’s more closely integrated with retail, offices and other commercial activities.

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Man injured in Springfield house fire, evacuated by helicopter

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2022 at 11:20AM

Firefighters respond to a house fire in the 6300 block of Abilene Street in Springfield (via FCFRD/Twitter)

A man has been taken to a hospital by helicopter after suffering burn injuries from a house fire in Springfield.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported at 10:14 a.m. that residents were initially trapped by the fire in the 6300 block of Abilene Street — a residential neighborhood near John R. Lewis High School.

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Town council approves downsized Vienna Courts condo development

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2022 at 10:15AM

A rendering of the duplexes proposed to replace the Vienna Courts condos (via Town of Vienna)

The Vienna Courts offices will officially be replaced with residential condominiums.

The Vienna Town Council voted Monday (Dec. 5) to approve a rezoning and site plans that would allow 12 two-story condo duplexes with two units each at 127-133 Park Street — a more modest project than the 30 units that developer BFR Construction originally proposed.

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BREAKING: Police search for driver who killed I-66 construction worker in Oakton

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2022 at 9:40AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 11:41AM

Virginia State Police vehicle (photo by John Calhoun/JC Photography)

Updated at 11:40 a.m. on 12/9/2022 — The Virginia State Police says it located the Chevrolet Malibu involved in the I-66 hit-and-run in a local public parking garage after receiving a phone tip last night (Thursday).

“The Malibu has been seized as evidence and is being processed,” police said. “The temporary tags displayed on the vehicle do not belong to the vehicle. The investigation into identifying and locating the driver of the Malibu remains ongoing at this time.”